MATHS

SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER

Class: IX

Maximum Marks: 80

Time duration: 2hrs

No of pages:2

General Instructions:
Attempt all questions in Section A.
Attempt any four questions in Section B.
Maximum marks for each question is indicated in [ ] against each question.

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Give proper steps and working.

Section A (40 Marks)
(Attempt all questions)

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Question1:
a) Express each of the following as rational number
[3]
a )0.56 b) 0.2143
c)3.52
b) Given x (bm-2)/(am-3) find m when a= 5, b= 4and x=1
[4]
c) A dealer sold two tv sets at the rate of Rs 5600 each, gaining 10%income on one set and
losing 15% on the other set, find his net gain or loss and also the expenses on selling
tv.[3]
[4]
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Question 2:
a) Rationalize
If log (a+1)= log(4a-3)-log3; find a
b) Given 1/f =1/v+1/u ; find v, if u = 3f and f= 10
c) If (2ax+1) (3x+1) = 6a (x+1) and x=1, find the value of a.

Question 3:
a) IN a ABC ,angle B is obtuse .D and E are mid points of AB and BC respectively. F is a
point on side AC such that EF is parallel to AB. show that BEFD is a parallelogram [3]
b) State the law of indices
[4]
c)
Evaluate : 8*23*16-3/4
[3]
Question 4:
a) In a ABC,D and E are the mid points of the sides AB and AC respectively. Through E ,
a straight line is drawn parallel to AB to meet BC at F. Prove that BDEF is a
parallelogram. If AB=18cm,AC=14cm,and BC=20cm. find the perimeter of the
parallelogram BDEF.
[4]
b) Find the logarithm of 0.001 to the base 10
[3]
c) The difference between the CI and SI on Rs 16800 for three years is rs 20 at the same rate
of interest. Find the rate of interest.
[3]

Section B (40 Marks)

(Attempt any 4 questions)

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Question 5:
a) In order to maintain the price line, a trader allows discount of 15% on the marked price of
the goods in his shop. However, he still makes profit of 20% on the cost price. Find the
profit percent, he would have made, had he sold the goods at the same rate.
[5]
b) Prove that DE is parallel to BC
[5]

Question 6:
a) Solve
3(2 u+v) = 7uv
3(u+3v) = 11uv
b) Use the graphical method to find the value of x for which the expressions
(3x+2)/2 and ()x-2 are equal.
[5]

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Question 8:

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Question 7:
a) Construct a triangle whose sides are 6cm and 3.5 cm, and the angle opposite to the
shorter side 300.how many triangles can be constructed ? give reason
[5]
b) In a triangle ABC, the bisector of the exterior angle B and C meet at O.
Prove that <BOC =900-1/2<A
[5]

a) The average weight of article is x kg and the total weight of another n article if y kg; find
i) total weight of all the (m+n) article
ii) average weight of all article.
[4]

ii) x2+1/x2
b) If x = x 5 , find i)x-1/x
c) Factorize the term 8(3x-2y)2-6x+4y-1

[3]
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Question 9:
a) If a quadrilateral formed by joining the mid points of the adjacent sides of quadrilateral
ABCD is a rectangle, show the diagonals AC and BD intersect at right angle.
[4]
b) A trader gives 35% discount on his article and still makes a profit of 15%. Find his profit
percent, if he sells his article at the marked price.
[3]
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c) Construct a triangle ABC in which side BC = 9 cm angle ABC =80 and length of
perpendicular from vector A on side BC = 5cm
[3]